The first cuts in our budget are a harbinger of things to come.
•Today's visit from the auditors is a portent of things to come.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
shape of things to come — If something, such as a trend or fashion, is the shape of things to come, it is a sign of what is likely to be used or enjoyed by many people in the future. Do you think speed dating is the shape of things to come? … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) shape of things to come — if something is the shape of things to come, it is a sign of what is likely to become popular in the future. Is shopping on the Internet the shape of things to come? … New idioms dictionary
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sign — 1. noun 1) a sign of affection Syn: indication, signal, symptom, pointer, suggestion, intimation, mark, manifestation, demonstration, token 2) a sign of things to come Syn: warning … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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